Exhibit 32.2



                           Section 1350 Certification



The undersigned, Steven J. Shapiro, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer of the Company, hereby certifies that the Annual Report of the Company
on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2004 (the "Report") (1) fully
complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 and (2) the information contained in the Report fairly
presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and the results of
operations of the Company.



                                          /S/ STEVEN J. SHAPIRO
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Dated: February 28, 2005                  Steven J. Shapiro
                                          Executive Vice President and Chief
                                          Financial Officer



This certification shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section
18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and will not be
incorporated by reference into any registration statement filed under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, unless specifically identified therein as
being incorporated therein by reference.

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906, or other
document authenticating, acknowledging, or otherwise adopting the signature that
appears in typed form within the electronic version of this written statement
required by Section 906, has been provided to Burlington Resources Inc. and will
be retained by Burlington Resources Inc. and furnished to the Securities and
Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.